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One of the most common types of bankruptcy in the US is Chapter 7. The appeal of Chapter 7 is that it comes into effect now, rather than drag on for years like Chapter 13. However, Chapter 7 does mean taking a serious financial hit, not to mention the impact it has on your credit … Read more
As a specialty coffee roaster and coffee shop owner, one of our prime goals is to cultivate and serve discriminating consumers. In this quest for excellence, the quality of the coffees we source is paramount because that’s where it all starts. You can’t “add” quality to a coffee through your roasting and brewing process, just … Read more
When it comes to business transportation, corporate executives and business travelers understand that the value these services provide is well worth the cost. Having a pleasant and dependable means of transportation is essential whether you’re rushing to an important meeting or picking up your company’s partners for a business lunch. In order to understand this … Read more
People appearing in court for the first time tend to be a bit uneasy and nervous. And rightly so, in many cases, people don’t really know much about the legal system and how the proceedings go. So, if you need to prepare for your court date, you may want to learn more about how it … Read more
Even though most people don’t like the mention of bankruptcy, this mechanism is actually put in place to protect people (and businesses) from critical financial problems that they can’t find their way out of. Even though you may consider bankruptcy a personal failure, the majority of personal bankruptcy filings in the US are actually the … Read more
If you’ve never had an encounter with the legal system, you may not know how to act and what to do if you or someone you know and love gets arrested and accused of a crime. This is why we decided to come up with an informative and descriptive article describing roughly how the whole … Read more
Running a successful restaurant has always been a challenge. Whether it is the quality of food, quality of service, or just changing trends, there are countless reasons restaurants have failed in the past. Sadly, in the last two years, we have experienced another obstacle – the pandemic. As the country started to reopen, restaurants have … Read more
Cannabis legalization has seen a lot of progress over the last 10 or so. Still, there are more steps to be taken towards it being fully integrated into the financial system as many national banks still refuse to store money earned through the growing or selling of cannabis-made products. This is why people in the … Read more
Most children can’t wait to go out and play, especially while school’s out for the summer, and parents usually find that this is the best way for them to blow off steam. Running, jumping, rollerblading, or riding a bike – there’s no limit to outdoor fun. However, if you’re in the middle of a heatwave, … Read more
We’re facing global warming, air and water pollution. The Kyoto agreement fails to protect the planet from the key polluters. It seems that the planet is unstoppably rushing toward destruction and no one is coming to help us. Most people believe that the solution to the problem is in the hands of the most powerful … Read more